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Blood, Sweat, and Oars: The Camaraderie in Hard WorkBeing a member of St. Lawrence's rowing team is a formidable physical and mental challenge, but the Saints' collective willpower on and off the water inspires a spirit of camaraderie like no other. |
First Person: How Being Indecisive Helped Me Find My WayIn St. Lawrence’s environment of exploration, Alexandra Hill ’22 discovered the perfect combination of majors and minors and channeled her innate curiosity into off-campus study opportunities and research questions. |
Nine Pre-Health Students Give Back to the North Country Community During Spring BreakSt. Lawrence students studying pre-health spent spring break in the North Country, serving others and shadowing health care providers under the guidance of Jane Kring, a St. Lawrence pre-health faculty member. |
Students and Faculty Present Research in San DiegoStudents and faculty are sharing their research in posters and oral presentations at the 263rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Diego this week. |
World Languages Week- Various Celebrate World Languages Week beginning Monday, March 21 through Saturday, March 26 with a series of events hosted by the Language Resource Center, International Student Services, the Department of World Languages, Cultures, and Media, and the Center for International and Intercultural Studies. |
World Topic Series: Understanding the Conflict in Ukraine- Carnegie 10 Each semester, the Center for International and Intercultural Studies partners with faculty, staff, students, and alumni to offer an engaging speaker series on timely, global topics. Join members of the St. Lawrence University and North Country community, who will share academic and personal reflections on the current situation in Ukraine. |
2022 Kathryn Fraser Mackay Memorial Lecture with guest, Dr. Anthony Pinn- Sykes Commons Anthony B. Pinn received his BA from Columbia University, Master of Divinity, and Ph.D. in the study of religion from Harvard University. His research interests include religion and culture; humanism; and hip-hop culture. Pinn is the author/editor of over 35 books, including "Terror and Triumph: The Nature of Black Religion" and "The New Disciples." |
Laurentian Singers Tour 2022 San Francisco – Home Concert- Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall Back from their successful spring break tour to San Francisco, their first tour in 3 years, the Laurentian Singers present their Home Concert. The program features a variety of classical and popular repertoire. |
Kaleidoscope 2022- Eben Holden Join the St. Lawrence and surrounding communities for Kaleidoscope, the final event of World Languages Week that celebrates international music, dance, spoken word, and other performances. |
World Premiere of How Did We Get Here? An American Phenomenon- Gulick Theatre, Noble Center "How Did We Get Here?" is a collection of stories of Black people who display the racial wealth gap through their experiences living in New York City, Philadelphia, and Trenton. The film is created by Sid Spencer '22 and Kaleb Davis '22. |
Lecture by Artist Chloe Alexander- Griffiths Arts Center Room 123 In conjunction with the exhibition What the Mirror Said: BlackWomen of Print, visual artist Chloe Alexander will present a lecture. |
Artist's Residency with Chloe Alexander- Noble Center Maurer Printmaking Studio, Room 101 In conjunction with the exhibition What the Mirror Said: BlackWomen of Print, the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery will host a two-day artist's residency with printmaker Chloe Alexander. |
Saints Dominate Spring Break CompetitionsThe scarlet and brown dominated their spring break competitions as Saints baseball secured wins over Fredonia (15-4), Hamilton (4-2), Muhlenberg (21-6), and Thomas College (5-4, 6-1) while softball defeated Franklin & Marshall (10-3, 5-3) and Utica (2-6, 4-3). Women’s lacrosse topped Rochester 19-7 in the Liberty League opener after defeating Brockport 15-12 and Plattsburgh 18-7 while men’s lacrosse beat SUNY Cortland 14-8 and Western New England University 12-10. Men’s tennis defeated Bethel 7-2 after securing an 8-1 win over St. Scholastica at the UTSA National Campus while women’s tennis dominated New Paltz 8-1 after beating St. Scholastica 6-3. Women's swimming and diving's Maggie Wenger ’24 competed in several events at the NCAA Championships as Esports secured a 1-0 win over the University of Ottawa in a NACA Conference matchup. Women’s ice hockey’s Lucy Morgan ’23 was named a CCM/AHCA All-American for the 2021-22 season, Sanna Koivumäki ’22 of the women’s squash team has been selected to compete for her home country of Finland in the 2022 European Team Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands, and Lewis Anderson ’25 was named Second Team All-American by the College Squash Association. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
Spring at St. LawrenceTake a look back at some of the great memories the St. Lawrence community has made so far this semester. View photos on the St. Lawrence Facebook page. |
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Q&A: Meet Professor Susan WillsonAssociate Professor of Biology Susan Willson combines her love of ecology and hands-on teaching to inspire students to explore the natural world. Whether in the snow-covered forests of the North Country or the biodiverse landscapes of Ecuador, her courses connect ecological science with real-world stewardship. |
Small Plates, Big ImpactIf you enter Dana Dining Hall this semester, you might notice a few changes. These are part of a new initiative led by students, faculty, and staff to help make the campus—and particularly Dining Services—greener and more sustainable. |
Writers Series presents Fred Arroyo, Jac Jemc, and John Dermot Woods- Carnegie 10 & Sykes Common Room Celebrating 25 years of the Viebranz Visiting Professorship. Welcome back Fred Arroyo, Jac Jemc, and John Dermot Woods for a writers craft talk and reading. |
Carnegie 10 International Film Series – Who You Think I Am- Carnegie 10 In honor of the diversity of films from around the world and in homage to the indispensable Cinema 10 series of Potsdam, the Department of World Languages, Cultures & Media, and the Language Resource Center are pleased to present: "Who You Think I Am" (2021) |
"A Little Night Music" by the SLU String Orchestra- Pickens Hall, Heuvelton, NY and Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall Their concerts feature selections from the Baroque and Classical periods, with music by J.S. Bach, Corelli, Mozart, and Schubert. |
Saints Earn Liberty League HonorsMen’s Cross-Country: Senior Nick Lyndaker captured his second consecutive Liberty League individual title to lead the men's cross country team to a second-place finish at the Liberty League Championship on Saturday at the Hoffmann Cross Country Course. Lyndaker crossed the line in 25:16.6, becoming the first Saint to win back-to-back Liberty League titles since John Johnston in 2010 and 2011. His victory marked the 27th individual conference championship in program history. Riding: The riding team wrapped up their second weekend of competition with a first-place tie on Saturday at SUNY Geneseo and a home win on Sunday. On Saturday, the Saints picked up five blue ribbon finishes and three second place finishes to tie for first place with the University of Guelph, finishing with 35 points. Senior Annie Kammer was named the High Point Rider. On Sunday, Senior Harper Eskey was named the High Point Rider with first-place finishes in both Open Fences and Open Flat. Women’s Cross-Country: Sophomore Avery Blanchard paced the women's cross country team with a sixth-place finish as the Saints took second overall at the Liberty League Championship on Saturday. Blanchard completed the six-kilometer race in 22:51.1, earning All-Liberty League First Team honors. Juniors Charlotte Blake and Quinn Sirgany followed close behind, finishing ninth and 10th with times of 23:04.1 and 23:04.8, respectively. Sirgany earned Second Team All-Liberty League recognition for her top-10 effort. Volleyball: The St. Lawrence University volleyball team didn't drop a single set at Saturday's SUNY Poly Triad. They beat Keuka in straight sets to kick the day off, then followed it up with a victory over host SUNY Poly, both 3-0. For up-to-date scores and information, visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
Candy, Kids, Community: Trick-or-Treating at SLUEvery year, our Theme and Greek houses open their doors to the community for local families to trick-or-treat. Thank you to the students that kept this sweet and spooky tradition alive on Friday! Check out the St. Lawrence Instagram page to see highlights of the best dressed students and trick-or-treaters! |
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On Tuesday, January 24 President Morris sent a message to the community about the passing of Iris Waugh, who worked for nearly 30 years on campus in dining services, then in facilities operations as a housekeeper. Read the Message. |
NSF Grant Supports a Sporting Approach to Teaching Data ScienceUsing part of a $1.2 million grant, St. Lawrence will use sports analytics as an educational tool to develop a series of materials that will prepare the next generation of statisticians and data scientists. |
Techung and the Tibetan Ensemble Performance- Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall Join musician Techung and the members of the Tibetan Ensemble, Tenzin Norbu, Namgyal Dolma, and Tenzin Kalsang for an evening of traditional Tibetan music, dance, and opera. |
Carnegie 10 International Film Series – Capri-Revolution- Carnegie 10 In honor of the diversity of films from around the world and in homage to the indispensable Cinema 10 series of Potsdam, the Department of World Languages, Cultures & Media, and the Language Resource Center are pleased to present: Capri-Revolution (2018). |
SLU Writers Series Presents: Viebranz Visiting Professor, Dr. Okey Ndibe- Sykes Common Room St. Lawrence will continue its 2022-23 Writers Series with Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing Dr. Okey Ndibe, the 2022-23 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. |
Organ Concert Series Presents: Music for Black History Month- Gunnison Memorial Chapel The Organ Concert Series is pleased to present music for Black History Month featuring the Ad Hoc Singers and Sondra Goldsmith Proctor. |
Peterson '24 Secures Bronze at 2023 Para Nordic World Championships; Skating Saints Sweep Route 11 RivalIt was a great weekend to be a Saint! During the 2023 Para Nordic World Championships Saints Nordic skier Sydney Peterson ’24 secured two bronze medals in the women’s standing 10km and the standing sprint. This marks the second high-stakes competition appearance for Sydney who secured bronze, silver, and gold medals at the 2022 Beijing Paralympic Games. Over the weekend, the Skating Saints dominated Clarkson University in back-to-back matchups with a 4-2 win over the Knights at Cheel Arena on Saturday and a 4-2 home ice win on Friday as women's ice hockey defeated Brown 6-1 on the road. The wins for the Scarlet and Brown continued with men's basketball beating Bard 60-55 after defeating Vassar 57-49 while women's basketball beat Bard 79-34, and men's squash defeated Colby 6-3. Saints women's swimming and diving team dominated Utica 194-60 while the men's team beat Utica 95-71 in their final meet before the Liberty League Championships. The women's track and field team won eight events to defend its Saints Indoor Invitational while Zachary Jaworski '25 won both throwing events, and Nick Lyndaker '26 won the 800 meters and the mile to lead the men's team. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Students and community members recently gathered in Gunnison Memorial Chapel to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. service. Leading with the theme, “It starts with me—the call to transform,” Rev. Dr. Shaun Whitehead was joined by President Kate Morris, University choirs, and members of the Black Laurentian Initiative, as they took the stage through spiritual songs, words of reflection, and moving performances. Watch the celebration. View photos from the celebration on the St. Lawrence Facebook page. |
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